Hi,
With 32 in the shade this morning and when I last looked it was 75% humidity, watching the attached video certainly cooled me down.
For those of you interested in meetings of the EUW (European Union of Women) the next meeting is Thursday 26th September, 10.00am at Javea Golf Club.
For anyone who, like me, is fascinated by numbers today's date is 8.8.8 (if you add the numbers of the year making 8) - any numerologists who may now if it is significant in any way let me know please.
You can say no - a Daily Om from a few days ago, which may be relevant for you or someone you know.
Putting yourself first means that it may be necessary to say no to someone else in order to say yes to yourself. We have all heard the instructions of an airline attendant reminding us to put on our own oxygen mask before we help anyone else with theirs. This advice is often cited as a metaphor for self-care because it so accurately expresses why it is important. It seems to say, ironically, that if you can’t take care of yourself for yourself, do it for others. Few situations in our daily lives mimic the wake-up call of an airplane emergency, so it’s easy to keep putting self-care off — easy, that is, until we get sick, overwhelmed, or exhausted and suddenly don’t have the energy to care for the people who count on us. That’s when we realize we haven’t been getting the oxygen we need to sustain ourselves. We begin to understand that taking care of ourselves is neither selfish nor indulgent; it’s just plain practical.
Putting yourself first means that it may be necessary to say no to someone else in order to say yes to yourself. For many of us, there is always something we feel we could be doing for someone else, and it helps to remember the oxygen metaphor. You can even encourage yourself by saying, “I am caring for myself so that I am better able to care for others,” or some other mantra that will encourage you. It also helps to remember that self-care doesn’t have to be composed of massively time-consuming acts. In fact, the best prescription for taking care of yourself is probably small, daily rituals — like taking 30 minutes for yourself at the beginning and end of the day to meditate, journal, or just be. You also might transform the occasional daily shower or bath into a half-hour self-pampering session.
Whatever you decide, making some small gesture where you put yourself first every day will pay off in spades for you and the ones you love. The oxygen you need is all around you; sometimes you just need to be reminded to breathe.
Keep cool,
Love to all.
Jan x☀️🌻
